Amy Littlefield

Boston

Freelance Reporter at Freelance

Abortion access correspondent @thenation & 🕵️ freelancer covering repro health with bylines @nytimes @newrepublic @reveal @cjr Member @FSP_NWU @paythewriter

Articles

What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions?

1 day ago | thenation.com | Amy Littlefield

No state allows doctors to “execute” a baby after birth. But a small number of people do seek abortions in the seventh or eighth month of pregnancy. While abortions at or after 21 weeks represent less than 1 percent of all abortions, Democrats responding to the GOP talking point seemed more comfortable denying that they happened at all. “Nowhere in America is a woman carrying a pregnancy to term and asking for an abortion,” Kamala Harris shot back at Trump during the debate.
Overturning “Roe” Wasn’t the End Goal: Mary Ziegler on the “New Civil War”

3 weeks ago | thenation.com | Amy Littlefield

Society / Q&A / April 22, 2025 Overturning Roe Wasn’t the End Goal: Mary Ziegler on the “New Civil War” Overturning “Roe” Wasn’t the End Goal: Mary Ziegler on the “New Civil War”A conversation with legal historian Mary Ziegler on her new book about the anti-abortion movement’s fight to establish constitutional rights for embryos and fetuses. Ad Policy When the anti-abortion movement succeeded in overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, it seemed like they’d won their holy grail.
Shield Laws Are the Fault Line in the Battle Over Abortion Access

2 months ago | thenation.com | Rachel Rebouché |Amy Littlefield

Society / February 20, 2025 Shield Laws Are the Fault Line in the Battle Over Abortion AccessNew York’s shield law was designed to protect providers mailing medication abortion pills out of state. But a New York provider is facing legal action in Louisiana and Texas.
What We Learn From the Texas Town That Voted for Abortion and for Trump

Nov 13, 2024 | thenation.com | Amy Littlefield |Danielle Campoamor |Joan Walsh

Politics / November 14, 2024 What We Learn From the Texas Town That Voted for Abortion and for TrumpThe right to abortion won big this election—and so did the man who ended Roe v. Wade. Nowhere was that contradiction more pronounced than in Amarillo, Texas.
Reproductive Freedom Is on the Ballot In New York

Nov 1, 2024 | thenation.com | Alexis McGill Johnson |Amy Littlefield |Jeet Heer

Politics / November 1, 2024 Reproductive Freedom Is on the Ballot In New YorkAbortion rights in New York State are protected, but not guaranteed. New York voters can fix that by turning their ballots over and voting for Proposition 1. Ad Policy An abortion rights activist holds a sign near the entrance to the Planned Parenthood clinic on in New York City in February 2024.
Peering Into the Minds of the Moderate White Women Who Might Just Save Us From Trump

Oct 29, 2024 | thenation.com | Amy Littlefield

Politics / October 29, 2024 Peering Into the Minds of the Moderate White Women Who Might Just Save Us From TrumpOnce Kamala Harris became the nominee, a significant number of white women shifted their support to her. Can she close the deal? Ad Policy (Getty Images)On a weekday in mid-October, I log into a virtual focus group to eavesdrop on a group of women who could determine whether we reelect Donald Trump. They sit at kitchen tables or on couches and sip from mugs or Styrofoam cups.
The Paradoxes Facing the Christian Right in Election 2024

Oct 9, 2024 | thenation.com | Amy Littlefield

Can we count on you? In the coming election, the fate of our democracy and fundamental civil rights are on the ballot. The conservative architects of Project 2025 are scheming to institutionalize Donald Trump’s authoritarian vision across all levels of government if he should win. We’ve already seen events that fill us with both dread and cautious optimism—throughout it all, The Nation has been a bulwark against misinformation and an advocate for bold, principled perspectives.
No, JD Vance Did Not Win the Debate on Abortion

Oct 3, 2024 | thenation.com | Joan Walsh |Chris Lehmann |Jeet Heer |Amy Littlefield

Can we count on you? In the coming election, the fate of our democracy and fundamental civil rights are on the ballot. The conservative architects of Project 2025 are scheming to institutionalize Donald Trump’s authoritarian vision across all levels of government if he should win. We’ve already seen events that fill us with both dread and cautious optimism—throughout it all, The Nation has been a bulwark against misinformation and an advocate for bold, principled perspectives.
An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman-and Likely Many More

Sep 18, 2024 | thenation.com | Amy Littlefield

Bluesky Now we know her name. It’s Amber Nicole Thurman. She was 28 and worked as a medical assistant and had a 6-year-old son whom she loved to take to petting zoos and the beach.
Documenting the First Year Without “Roe v. Wade”

Sep 12, 2024 | thenation.com | Larada Lee-Wallace |Amy Littlefield

Q&A / A conversation with journalist Amanda Becker about her new book, You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America. Ad PolicyAmanda Becker is no stranger to tackling tough topics head-on. The Washington correspondent for the nonprofit news organization The 19th, Amanda has spent over a decade covering Congress, the White House, and elections, having previously worked at Reuters and CQ Roll Call.